Teenager charged after pony killed in Broxburn

PEPPER
Published 9th Jun 2020
Last updated 9th Jun 2020

A teenage boy has been arrested and charged after a Shetland Pony was found dead in a field.

Police were called to the scene behind Roman Camp Cottages in Broxburn, West Lothian, at 11am on Monday.

Officers said the pony, named Pepper, had been stabbed.

The teenager is due to appear at Livingston Sheriff Court on Tuesday.

A report has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

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